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Catawba College again is included in Forbes' "America’s Top Colleges," ranked 571 among the 650 best undergraduate institutions in the nation – up 28 positions from its 599th position in this rankings list in 2014. Catawba is one of only 20 North Carolina public and private institutions included in…

Catawba College has appointed a new Dean for its Ralph W. Ketner School of Business. College President Brien Lewis announced that Jay Abraham of Mooresville, North Carolina, will succeed Dr. Pamela Thompson, who will return to faculty ranks in the Ketner School of Business. Abraham begins work on…

For the third consecutive year, Forbes reports that a Catawba College education is well worth its cost. And Forbes claims the proof of that is in the alumni giving.
Catawba is one of only six institutions in North Carolina making Forbes' Grateful Graduates Index 2015. The Index ranks the best…

Painting of Newman Park by local artist, Marshall Stokes
Rowan County will be hosting the N.C. American Legion State Baseball tournament at Catawba College's Newman Park Friday, July 24, through Tuesday, July 28. The Rowan County host team is coached by Catawba's own Head Baseball Coach…

Dr. Lawrence Bigelow Bond of Nashville, Tenn., a former professor and chair of Music at Catawba College, died June 29, 2015. A celebration service will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3201 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, Tenn., at 2 p.m. on July 25.
Born in Lynn, Mass, he grew up in Richmond,…